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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
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*Company C - many men from [[Lauderdale County, Alabama#Military|Lauderdale County]] | *Company C - many men from [[Lauderdale County, Alabama#Military|Lauderdale County]] | ||
*Company D - many men from [[Conecuh County, Alabama#Military|Conecuh County]] | *Company D - many men from [[Conecuh County, Alabama#Military|Conecuh County]] | ||
*Company E - many men from [[Franklin County, Alabama#Military|Franklin County]] | *Company E - many men from [[Franklin County, Alabama#Military|Franklin County]] | ||
*Company F - many men from [[Lawrence County, Alabama#Military|Lawrence County]] | *Company F - many men from [[Lawrence County, Alabama#Military|Lawrence County]] | ||
*Company G - many men from [[Marion County, Alabama#Military|Marion County]] | *Company G - many men from [[Marion County, Alabama#Military|Marion County]] | ||
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The Companies with their counties and captains are found in James Edmonds Saunders' ''Early Settlers of Alabama'', (New Orleans: L Graham and Son, 1899). [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924102201641#page/n187/mode/2up Internet Archives] | The Companies with their counties and captains are found in James Edmonds Saunders' ''Early Settlers of Alabama'', (New Orleans: L Graham and Son, 1899). [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924102201641#page/n187/mode/2up Internet Archives] | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,761 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0016RI Roster]. <br> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === |
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